Staff Accountant

Compensation: $30hr - $35hr

Job Overview - Staff Accountant - 34221

We are seeking a highly skilled and detail-oriented GL Accountant to support our client's Finance team during a period of process improvement and transition. This temporary role will play a key part in reviewing financial data, strengthening internal controls, and helping streamline manual processes. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced environments, enjoys solving complex problems, and is confident working with large datasets.

• Perform detailed account reconciliations, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
• Audit transactions and investigate discrepancies or root causes of variances.
• Support month-end close activities and assist with financial reporting as needed.
• Analyze large volumes of data to identify trends, errors, and opportunities for process improvements.
• Collaborate with team members to enhance workflows and reduce manual processes.
• Contribute to ongoing process improvement initiatives within the Finance Department.
• Maintain clean documentation and uphold strong accounting standards throughout all tasks.

Requirements

• Experience in general ledger accounting, with a strong foundation in reconciliations and audit procedures.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, complex formulas, etc.).
• Comfortable working with large, complex datasets and manual processes.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; not intimidated by challenges.

Sherpa Benefits

Sherpa offers benefits to contract employees who meet the following criteria:

• Must be a full-time employee (30+ weekly hours/+130 hours per month) to be eligible
• Medical plan offered is BCBSNC Blue Options PPO
• Premiums will be pre-taxed
• Sherpa pays a portion of the Employee only premium for medical
• 90 day waiting period from date of hire
• Medical, Dental, and Vision plans

Additional Job Details

Workplace Policy: #li-Onsite

Seniority Level: Mid-Senior Level

Linked In Poster: #LI-KK1

About our Process

• We will notify you if you are selected as a candidate for this role. If not, but you fit our specializations, we'll consider you for future openings, and encourage you to apply for other Sherpa roles you're qualified for/interested in.
• Non-Local Candidates: Please note that you are competing with local candidates who don't require relocation expenses and can start quickly, so let us know if you have plans to move to the area soon.
• Candidates for all Sherpa opportunities must be authorized to work in the United States.
• Sherpa is an Equal Opportunity Employer.